CA1077101A - Low profile lighted push button switch - Google Patents

Low profile lighted push button switch

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Publication number
CA1077101A
CA1077101A CA281,638A CA281638A CA1077101A CA 1077101 A CA1077101 A CA 1077101A CA 281638 A CA281638 A CA 281638A CA 1077101 A CA1077101 A CA 1077101A
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Prior art keywords
opening
push button
insulative
switch
sheet
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CA281,638A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John E. Weber
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Mercury Systems Inc
Original Assignee
Bowmar Instrument Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/83—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
CA281,638A 1976-07-08 1977-06-29 Low profile lighted push button switch Expired CA1077101A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/703,526 US4056701A (en) 1976-07-08 1976-07-08 Low profile lighted push button switch

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CA1077101A true CA1077101A (en) 1980-05-06

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CA281,638A Expired CA1077101A (en) 1976-07-08 1977-06-29 Low profile lighted push button switch

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US (1) US4056701A (ja)
JP (1) JPS5845764B2 (ja)
CA (1) CA1077101A (ja)
DE (1) DE2730763C3 (ja)
FR (1) FR2358000A1 (ja)
GB (1) GB1523099A (ja)
HK (1) HK48579A (ja)

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FR2358000B1 (ja) 1982-06-18
DE2730763C3 (de) 1980-07-24
JPS536892A (en) 1978-01-21
JPS5845764B2 (ja) 1983-10-12
HK48579A (en) 1979-07-27
DE2730763B2 (de) 1979-10-31
DE2730763A1 (de) 1978-01-12
FR2358000A1 (fr) 1978-02-03
GB1523099A (en) 1978-08-31
US4056701A (en) 1977-11-01

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